Military ranks of Austria

Gefreiter (, abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite) is a military rank used in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria since the 16th century. It is typically the second rank or grade to which an enlisted soldier, airman, or sailor can be promoted.

highest historic rank in several European navies

'''' () is an officer rank in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is usually translated as captain''.

thumb|270px|Seeing off a (), by Ilya Repin (1879)thumb|270px|German Rekruts on outpost

Fähnrich () is an officer candidate rank in the Austrian Bundesheer and German Bundeswehr. The word comes from an older German military title, (flag bearer), and first became a distinct military rank in Germany on 1 January 1899. However, ranks are often incorrectly compared with the rank of ensign, which shares a similar etymology but is a full-fledged (albeit junior) commissioned officer rank.

Austrian general rank (until 1920 and 1933-1938)

Oberst () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti.

military rank

'''''' () is the lowest junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces.

thumb|190px|Hungarian Wachtmeister, hussar-regiment 18th century.

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19th century European military service type

Stabsfeldwebel (StFw or SF; ) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force. It is grouped as OR-8 in NATO, equivalent to a First Sergeant in the United States Army, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army. Promotion to the rank requires at least twelve years total active duty, of which at least eleven years have elapsed since promotion to unteroffizier, with at least ten years since promotion to stabsunteroffizier, and nine years since promotion to feldwebel. In army/ air force context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as Herr

Inhaber, or Proprietor, was a term used in the Habsburg military to denote special honors extended to a noble or aristocrat. The Habsburg army was organized on principles developed for the feudal armies in which regiments were raised by a wealthy noble, called the Inhaber (proprietor) who also acted as colonel of the regiment. Originally, he raised the regiment, funded its needs, and received a portion of its revenue, which might be plunder or loot. He also shared in its shame or its honors.

overview about the rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces

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'''''' is a military rank of the German . It was preceded by the rank that was used between 1935 and 1945 in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, the Wehrmacht. The East German National People's Army used the rank from 1956 to 1990. In the Austrian Armed Forces '''''' is the collective name to all higher Non-commissioned officers.

'''''' () was, in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786-1918), an enlisted rank and, in the Imperial German Navy, a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank.

Seekadett (short SKad or SK; , ) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of former German-speaking naval forces.